Fraud Friday: The Geriatric Gem Heist w/ Brian Simpson

In this week’s Fraud Friday, Scottie Beam and Sylvia Obell hear from Laci about Richard Scott Smith—a man who promised love but instead conned a group of Midwestern women out of over $1 million. Plus, a Los Angeles family is shocked to learn that someone posted their home on Airbnb to rent it. Stay Schemin’! (Originally Released 01/17/2022) CON-gregation, catch Laci's new TV Show, Scam Goddess, now on Freeform and Hulu! Follow on Instagram: Scam Goddess Pod: @scamgoddesspod Laci Mosley: @divalaci Scottie Beam: @scottiebeam Sylvia Obell: @sylviaobell Research By Kaelyn Brandt. SOURCES: https://www.nytimes.com/2020/11/11/style/taking-down-bad-men-is-her-job.html https://www.townandcountrymag.com/leisure/arts-and-culture/a33821604/love-fraud-richard-scott-smith-true-story/ https://www.oprahdaily.com/entertainment/a33915040/richard-scott-smith-love-fraud-now/ https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-8644523/Richard-Scott-Smith.html https://www.oxygen.com/true-crime-buzz/what-happened-to-carla-the-bounty-hunter-from-love-fraud https://losangeles.cbslocal.com/2021/11/30/exclusive-local-family-discovers-home-listed-on-airbnb-after-strangers-arrive-saying-they-rented-it/

Misha Brown (from Wondery’s The Big Flop) joins Laci to dive into YOUR scams, CON-gregation! It's your moment to shine. Laci and Misha read letters about a Dayton hair salon doubling as a hotspot for selling boosted clothes, a puzzling college loan collection email, a survey scam promising a three-year Netflix subscription, and a Dr. Phil-worthy pregnancy hoax packed with drama and haters. Stay schemin'! CON-gregation, catch Laci's new TV Show Scam Goddess, now on Freeform and Hulu! Follow on Instagram: Scam Goddess Pod: @scamgoddesspod  Laci Mosley: @divalaci Misha Brown: @yourbestiemisha Letters by YOU

In this week’s Fraud Friday, Yvette Nicole Brown (Community, Pupstruction) joins Laci in expressing ongoing disbelief over Candace Owens, a controversial conservative political commentator frequently criticized for spreading blatant falsehoods. Plus, the Trump Organization is once again being accused of fraud, this time, for insurance related to its New York golf course. Stay Schemin’! (Originally Released 12/27/2021) CON-gregation, catch Laci's new TV Show, Scam Goddess, now on Freeform and Hulu! Follow on Instagram: Scam Goddess Pod: @scamgoddesspod Laci Mosley: @divalaci Yvette Nicole Brown: @yvettenicolebrown Research by Kaelyn Brandt. Sources: https://www.rollingstone.com/politics/politics-features/trump-organization-insurance-investigation-golf-course-1249755/ https://www.dailydot.com/debug/freedom-phone-security-issues/ https://www.buzzfeednews.com/article/josephbernstein/the-newest-star-of-the-trump-movement-ran-a-trump-bashing https://newsone.com/4166719/candace-owens-washington-county-republican-party/ https://www.phillymag.com/news/2019/09/04/candace-owens-blexit/ https://blackamericaweb.com/2021/10/24/every-receipt-proving-candace-owens-is-a-con-artist-who-is-following-the-money/ https://medium.com/@randileeharper/an-open-letter-to-social-autopsy-ae64fccdcfe

It’s been a long time since Laci has truly despised a scammer, but oh baby, today’s scammer, Kaitlyn Braun, takes the cake. CON-gregation, Laci welcomes content queen Lex P (Pour Minds) to the show as they dive into the world of dating scammers and the gross Kaitlyn Braun, the demon terrorizing doulas across multiple countries, getting caught, and shamelessly repeating her schemes. CON-gregation, it’s also time for our first cookout with the doulas and special guest, Kaitlyn Braun, for a much-needed wake-up call. Stay schemin'! CON-gregation, catch Laci's new TV Show Scam Goddess, now on Freeform and Hulu! Follow on Instagram: Scam Goddess Pod: @scamgoddesspod  Laci Mosley: @divalaci Lex P: @lex_p_ Research by Kathryn Doyle SOURCES https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/kaitlyn-braun-podcast-1.7434673 https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/hamilton/doula-associations-scammers-kaitlyn-braun-1.7195274 https://www.magzter.com/stories/fashion/Cosmopolitan-US/THE-NEVERENDING-PREGNANCY https://app.magellan.ai/listen_links/yPZ95Z

Love is never easy, and it should never come with a price tag. CON-gregation, get ready for a blessing because Laci is joined by the one and only content queen and makeup maestro, Jessie Woo (host of Jess A Couple Things Podcast). Together, they dive into the wild story of a French woman who was scammed out of $850,000 in her pursuit of love with a man she believed was Brad Pitt. But Fake Brad wasn’t the only imposter looking for love; there were also scammers posing as Keanu Reeves, better known as Keanu Thieves. Stay schemin'! CON-gregation, catch Laci's new TV Show Scam Goddess, now on Freeform and Hulu! Follow on Instagram: Scam Goddess Pod: @scamgoddesspod  Laci Mosley: @divalaci Jessie Woo: @thejessiewoo Research by Kathryn Doyle SOURCES https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-14281807/scammer-french-brad-pitt.html?ito=social-facebook&fbclid=IwZXh0bgNhZW0CMTEAAR1RamMgvhheBP_4KtJcGq_VuZZHHy0Mqe3KRvB_RNfbMucODFgRylkr3m0_aem_D0X4sDHnDX7dtOGaMokSsw https://www.theguardian.com/world/2025/jan/14/french-tv-show-pulled-ridicule-woman-fell-ai-brad-pitt https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/ckgnz8rw1xgo https://www.thecut.com/article/scammers-arrested-brad-pitt-scam.html https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-8815821/Brad-Pitt-sued-healthcare-CEO-claiming-pocketed-40k-appearance-fees.html https://www.nbcsandiego.com/nbc-7-responds-2/vista-woman-keanu-reeves-imposter-romance-scam/3700416/ https://www.cbsnews.com/news/online-dating-scams-chatbots/